Scotty Alcock
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Scotty Alcock was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Chicago White Sox. In 54 career games, he hit .173 with 27 hits and 7 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 160 lb
- Died
- 1/30/1973 in Wooster, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-04-19
- Last Game
- 1914-08-02
Full name: John Forbes Alcock
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 156 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .173 | .213 | .224 | .438 | -808 |
Career AVG .173 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.
Career OBP .213 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.
Career SLG .224 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.
Career OPS .438 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | CHA | AL | 54 | 156 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .173 | .255 (-32%) | .322 (-34%) | .339 (-34%) | .661 (-34%) | -808.2 |
| Career · 1 season | 54 | 156 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 14 | .173 | — | — | — | — | -808 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (55 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 85 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | .165 |
| Away | 26 | 71 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .183 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-02 | CHW | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-01 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-31 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-30 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-07-29 | CHW | BOS | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-28 | CHW | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-27 | CHW | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-26 | CHW | NYY | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-07-26 | CHW | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-25 | CHW | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 48 |
Scotty Alcock: the record in brief
Scotty Alcock played a first major league game on April 19, 1914 and a last one on August 2, 1914. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago White Sox. Born on November 29, 1885, in Wooster, OH, USA, Alcock is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 5'9" and 160 pounds. Alcock died on January 30, 1973, in Wooster, OH, USA. Alcock's full given name, per the bio, is John Forbes Alcock.
Alcock's career batting table shows 54 games, 156 at bats and 27 hits, a .173 average; the totals also include 7 RBI. The on-base percentage is .213 and the slugging percentage .224, for an OPS of .438. Set against a .255 league average for the same years, Alcock's .173 average sits 32.2% below it. By OPS the gap is 33.8% below league average (.438 against .661). The season table holds a single row: 1914 with the Chicago White Sox, 54 games, 156 at bats and 27 hits. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scotty Alcock
- Was Scotty Alcock a pitcher?
- No. Scotty Alcock was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Scotty Alcock hit?
- Scotty Alcock hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.
- What teams did Scotty Alcock play for?
- Scotty Alcock played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1914).
- What were Scotty Alcock's career stats?
- In 54 games, Scotty Alcock had 27 hits, 7 RBI, 12 runs, and 4 stolen bases, with a .173 batting average.
- What position did Scotty Alcock play?
- Scotty Alcock played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Scotty Alcock and how much did he weigh?
- Scotty Alcock was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Scotty Alcock's career batting average?
- Scotty Alcock batted .173 over his career, with 27 hits in 156 at bats.
- How many RBI did Scotty Alcock have?
- Scotty Alcock drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Scotty Alcock in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Scotty Alcock has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.